What the records say
- When
- 3 Aug 1942
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 0.00° N, 160.00° W
- Description
- attack of fishing trawler in 1942 by a Japanese submarine
- Naval
- yes
- War
- World War II
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Attack on the Dureenbee
Attack of fishing trawler in 1942 by a Japanese submarine
On 3 August 1942 the fishing trawler Dureenbee was attacked and badly damaged by Japanese submarine I-175 off the town of Moruya, New South Wales. Three of the trawler's crew were killed, and the ship was subsequently damaged beyond repair after running aground. The incident has been called a war crime.
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